as in discussions
talking or a talk between two or more people
Thomas Jefferson was celebrated for his brilliant, wide-ranging conversations with a host of friends and acquaintances
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Recent Examples of conversations
Mercury in your 10th House of Career trines blessed Jupiter in your 2nd House of Analytics, so conversations can lift your income or unlock other support.
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Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2026
Per the complaint, Gay admitted to engaging in text and Reddit conversations with the undercover account after being read his Miranda rights.
—Nick Lentz, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
The events — free, facilitated conversations meant to provide a space for parents and caregivers to share their experiences and build connections — have traditionally been attended primarily by mothers and female caregivers, the Kane County Health Department said.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
When asked at the NFL Annual League Meeting in Phoenix this week about any conversations with the league on returning the game to North Texas, Stephen Jones said that there hasn’t been much said recently.
—Nick Harris
april 3, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2026
Neighbors echoed this sentiment in conversations with sheriff's deputies, as seen in body camera footage.
—ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026
Parents must have difficult conversations about hate with their children.
—Fabienne Perlov, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
That project resulted in more than 350 conversations and 400 voicemails.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2026
Then the customers picked up their conversations again.
—Idaho Statesman, 28 Mar. 2026
Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2026
Per the complaint, Gay admitted to engaging in text and Reddit conversations with the undercover account after being read his Miranda rights.
—Nick Lentz, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
The events — free, facilitated conversations meant to provide a space for parents and caregivers to share their experiences and build connections — have traditionally been attended primarily by mothers and female caregivers, the Kane County Health Department said.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
When asked at the NFL Annual League Meeting in Phoenix this week about any conversations with the league on returning the game to North Texas, Stephen Jones said that there hasn’t been much said recently.
—Nick Harris
april 3, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2026
Neighbors echoed this sentiment in conversations with sheriff's deputies, as seen in body camera footage.
—ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026
Parents must have difficult conversations about hate with their children.
—Fabienne Perlov, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
That project resulted in more than 350 conversations and 400 voicemails.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2026
Then the customers picked up their conversations again.
—Idaho Statesman, 28 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conversations
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Mayor John Laesch said that, although discussions are still in their early stages, the property owner has seemed interested in working with the city or a nonprofit to get the sign lit back up, and also possibly donating the sign to the city.—
R. Christian Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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European defense officials are also in advanced discussions to escort tankers through the Strait of Hormuz once the war ends, sources told the New York Times.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
29 Mar. 2026
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October 23 – November 21 This morning favors calm, thoughtful exchanges.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Mar. 2026
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Crypto exchanges Coinbase and Bullish, as well as miners Mara Holdings and Riot Platforms, are also in the top of corporate bitcoin holders.—
Tanaya Macheel,
CNBC,
27 Mar. 2026
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Instead of worrying about what data is on whose phone, who still has access to old group chats, or whether an important message got buried - everything is organized, secure, and in one place.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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And our group chats bubbled up over pillowy ‘ballet slipper lip’ products, a concealer with skin care benefits and 12 hour wear, and an innovative ‘botox in a bottle’ wrinkle serum.—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
1 Apr. 2026
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The aim of the new institution will be to foster dialogues within the contemporary art community located in the larger Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
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Much like the Socrates of Plato’s dialogues (which the novel frequently alludes to), Thomas, in a sense, is the narrator’s invention.—
Giles Harvey,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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By the mid-1960s, the school, located in the center of Harlem, was among the few schools in the United States to publish a yearbook directly engaged with the civil rights and Black Power discourses of the era.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Nov. 2025
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By analyzing discourses on development squarely within Native American studies, Yazzie situates capitalism, colonialism, and imperialism into the politics of nation-building.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Conversations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conversations. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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